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Arshdeep Singh One Wicket Away From 150 T20I Wickets
India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is one wicket short of 150 in T20Is.
He has taken 149 wickets in 102 matches, at an average of 20.5.
Reaching 150 would make him the first Indian bowler to reach the mark in international Twenty20 cricket.
Arshdeep took one wicket in India's third T20I against New Zealand, dismissing Tim Seifert.
He is set to have another chance in the fourth match in Auckland on Friday.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is also one wicket away from 150 T20I wickets.
The next game comes after India made a record 118 runs in the first six overs of the chase in the third match.
Arshdeep Singh is one wicket away from becoming the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in T20 internationals.
He had 149 wickets in 102 T20I matches, at an average of 20.5 and an economy rate of 8.65.
The milestone could come in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday.
Arshdeep took one wicket in the third T20I, dismissing Tim Seifert.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner was also one wicket short of 150 T20I wickets.
- Who
- Arshdeep Singh, India’s left-arm fast bowler.
- What
- He is one wicket away from reaching 150 T20I wickets and becoming the first Indian bowler to do so.
- When
- Ahead of the fourth T20I against New Zealand on Friday.
- Where
- Auckland, New Zealand.
- Why
- One more wicket would take his T20I total to 150, a milestone no Indian bowler has reached.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arshdeep made his T20I debut against England.
He became India’s leading T20I wicket-taker after taking his 97th wicket against England, passing Yuzvendra Chahal’s record of 96.
Arshdeep dismissed Tim Seifert and moved to 149 T20I wickets.
Arshdeep was one wicket short of 150 as India prepared to play New Zealand in Auckland.
- T20I wickets
- 149
- T20I matches
- 102
- Average
- 20.5
- Economy rate
- 8.65
- Next match
- Fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland